Auburn Farm Pond No S-3 is an earth dam located in Lee County, Alabama, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 375 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Auburn Farm Pond No S-3
The primary purpose of Auburn Farm Pond No S-3 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Auburn University (private). It impounds the Tr-loblockee Creek near Macons Mill.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet. Completed in 1946, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lee |
| Nearest City | Macons Mill |
| River/Stream | Tr-loblockee Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.68000, -85.51500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
| Year Completed | 1946 (80 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 8 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Auburn University |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00369 |
| Federal ID | AL00369 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |